Publications
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Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women
Documentation and analysis of online abuse targeting Collective Shout This report examines the sustained campaign of hostility, harassment and harm directed at Collective Shout during 2025-26 following its advocacy to remove video games depicting rape, incest, sexual torture and child sexual abuse material from the digital distribution platforms Steam and Itch.io. The investigation finds that…
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Sadistic Online Networks Targeting Vulnerable Children
Content Sensitivity Warning This briefing includes themes of animal cruelty, child exploitation, sexual abuse, and suicide. If you have seen disturbing content online or are having distressing thoughts, you can reach Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. The Australian Federal Police has published a guide to Understanding Sadistic Online…
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Antisemitism at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Argentina Case Study
How the world game became a vehicle for online antisemitism “One of the marks of antisemitism is an ability to believe stories that could not possibly be true” – George Orwell Executive summary The 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted old conspiracies in updated garb. Disputed refereeing decisions, distrust of FIFA, and hostility towards Argentina were…
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NAIDOC WEEK IN FOCUS – The Online Hate Spiral Targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
NAIDOC WEEK IN FOCUS Content Sensitivity Warning This briefing discusses the deaths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in police custody, including specific cases involving fatal violence. It contains direct examples of racist, dehumanising, and hateful online commentary, reproduced for analytical purposes. Readers are advised that names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Instagram Misogyny Targets Women in Sport
Women’s Football Faces a Wave of Online Abuse As women’s football continues to grow its fanbase, players at both amateur and professional levels are receiving more attention online. But alongside this rise in visibility has come a sharp increase in abuse, with the growth of women’s sport mirrored by a growing backlash against it. The…
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Racism isn’t funny
Lisa Jane Spencer has been using Instagram to engage in racism against multiple parts of the Australian community while collecting donations to support her “creative work”. It’s not funny. It’s not legal. It needs to stop.
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OHPI Royal Commission evidence shows infrastructural failure to manage online hate
The Online Hate Prevention Institute (OHPI) has returned to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Its evidence demonstrates that online antisemitism has become more persistent, more violent, and increasingly laundered through what often presents as legitimate political discourse. OHPI CEO Dr Andre Oboler appeared before the Commission on Wednesday during its third block…
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For Educational Purposes Only: The Loophole Being Exploited by Nazis and Extremists Online
Introduction Update: On 09.07.2026, the Online Hate Prevention Institute was notified by Youtube that the material discussed in this article has been removed following further examination. In 2019, Youtube announced it would be banning content that promoted Nazi ideologies. It received pushback from some British educators who were reportedly banned for uploading educational content about…
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Facebook algorithm amplifying Holocaust hate – OHPI in J-Wire
J-Wire has reported on renewed scrutiny of Meta after Yahoo News Australia found Facebook ranking antisemitic comments as among the “most relevant” responses beneath a Holocaust remembrance post. The post, published by the Israeli Embassy in Ghana for Yom HaShoah, attracted close to 3,000 comments between April and June, including Holocaust denial, praise for Hitler,…
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“Free Speech” Union targets OHPI CEO Andre Oboler
The Free Speech Union of Australia ran a pinned post on X using an AI-manipulated image of OHPI’s CEO with the caption: “Who is the Royal Commission really listening to?” The goal was to drive submissions before the deadline. The replies the post generated were illustrative. Many exercised their “free speech” with antisemitic conspiracy theories.…